Teen who drowned in Lake Nona identified

A teenager who drowned in East Lake Park near Lake Nona in southeast Orlando was identified today.

Brian D. Simkulak's death was an accident and there were no suspicious circumstances, according to Sgt. Jim Young with Orlando Police.

The 16-year-old's body was discovered in the lake at about 4 p.m. Monday.

The teen was reported missing Sunday night and police were already in the area to follow up on that investigation when the body was found, said Master Sgt. Roger Brennan, spokesman for the Orlando Police Department.

The lake is in a community just west of State Road 417 off the 9700 block of Lake District Lane.